Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24


an applicant for the position, and bis
appointment was u complete surprise
to him and many of his friends i'm
Southeast Missouri. That he is we'll
fitted for the position and will dis
charge his duties with care and energy
will never be doubted by his acquaint-
aDces. He has been resident OF
Southeast Missouri for nearly thirty
years, and has always Identified him.
self 18th her interests. The writer is
especially gratified to announce the
appointment, as personal acquaint.
ance with the distinguished gentleman
from his the writer's) earliest recol.
lection but serves him to estimate the
Judges worthiness justly. He has &C.
cepted the appointment.-Charies torl
Democrat.
The greatest SURPRISE o. last week
was the news of the appointment OF
Judge John w. Emerson, of Ironton
as United States Marshal of the East.
ern district of Missouri. The surprise
was occasioned not by any opposition
to the Judge, but because his name
had never been mentioned in that con-
necti"n. and no one supposed that be
desired the position. There is no ques-
ton as to his qualifications, and the
appointment will probably be as gen
orally satisfactory to the party and the
people of this State as would have been
that of any other man. Jefferson
Democrat.
Thursdays dailies announce that
Judge w. Emerson, of Ironton, had
been appointed United States Marshal
He hal not been an applicant for the
position, and when the President abso-
luteIy refused to apprin Burk's. SEN
ators Vest and COckrel named several
gentlemen who had not been mention
ed. The President then. from the
history of their life and character OF
each man presented, selected Judge
Emerson. Southeast Missouri was en-
titled to the office and got it. There
will be some weeping and wailing. but
political preferments is always uncer-
tain and men who dable therein may
expect defeats. The appointment is a
good one and will give general salts.
faction. We congratulate the Judge
on his good luck. because of his un-
doubted fitDess and ability to make an
officer that will lend stamina to the
administration appointments
erickto,Un Pldindeuier.
In the appointment of Judge Elmer
son, of Ironton, to the Marshalship OF
the Eastern district, the President
clearly demonstrates that he relies on
his individual judgment i'm the matter
of appointments and endea vOrs to Sc.
lect the best available man for the
place. While the friends
of Mr.. Burks will regret. sincerely. his
failure to secure the appointment yet
they cannot but quietly acquiesce in
the very excellent selection made by
the President, in the person of Judge
Emerson.
The office was entirely unsOught by
its recipient, who immediately wired
his declintaion with thanks, urging
other business undertakings as an ex-
cuse for his action. However, we
gather from a special dispatch to the
st. Louis papers, that he has concluded
to accept the important position. -
PerryUitte ~un.
The news which reached here last
Thursday noon, through the daily pa
pers, of the appointment Of Judge
Emerson of Ironton to be United States
Marshal of the Eastern District of Mis-
souri,, was a surprise to every body, as
well as it WAS to the Judge himself,
who was not an applicant for the posi-
ton. He was at first disposed to ac-
cept the appointment but subsequently
changed his mind, on account of dOmes-
tic considerations and the further fact
that his acceptance might interfere
with the appointment of Mr.. J. I. Axe,
W hn is an applicant for Reg ster of the
Land Office at Iionton, and last Satur-
day forwarded telegram to Senator
Cockrell declining t e office. A special
from Washington to the Republican.
speaking of the declinatioD, said that
this latter reason need net have infiu-
enced the Judge in his decision, as it
has been determined upon to appoint
Mr.. Axe as soon as the term of office
of the present Register ex pires, which
is in January. The fact that the Pres
ident declined to appoint Mr.. Burks of
this place, on the recommendation OF
both of the Senators, caused them to
submit the names of several gentlemen
for the position, and the President Sc
lected Judge Emerson from the list
FdrnsingtOn Times.
Judge J. w. Emerson of Ironton has
heen appointed U. s. Marshal for the
Eastern District of Missouri. The ap-
pointment seems to have created con-
siderable surprise. The appointed
claiming that it was great surprise to
him. To be sure. Such things lin
politics. always (?) go by surprises. 1t
is very gratifying to know that althoug b
Judge Emerson is in very delicate
health, and has been for sometime,
that the news of his appointment was
broken so gently unto him as to work
no serious change in his condition.
This much for the surprise part Of the
transaction.
Judge E. is nephew of the distin-
guished writer and scholar, Ralph
w, lido Emerson. He is reputed to be
a severely methodical and painstaking
gentleman, and there is every reason
to believe that the duties of the office